European Soil Data Centre --- Susceptibility for Soil Compaction in Europe
| Title | European Soil Data Centre --- Susceptibility for Soil Compaction in Europe |
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| Abstract | The map of natural soil susceptibility to compaction was created from the evaluation of selected parameters from the ESDB. This map shows the natural susceptibility of agricultural soils to compaction if they were to be exposed to compaction. The evaluation of the soil's natural susceptibility is based on the creation of logical connections between relevant parameters (pedotransfer rules). The input parameters for these pedotransfer rules are taken from the attributes of the European soil database, e.g. soil properties: type, texture and water regime, depth to textural change and the limitation of the soil for agricultural use. Besides the main parameters auxiliary parameters have been used as impermeable layer, depth of an obstacle to roots, water management system, dominant and secondary land use. It was assumed that every soil, as a porous medium, could be compacted |
| Keywords | soil compaction |
| Geographic Extent |
West: -15.0 East: 40.0 South: 35.0 North: 75.0 Geographic Identifier: Europe |
| Date |
Publication: 2009-11-01 Revision: 2008-05-01 Creation: 2008-05-01 |
| Online Resource |
Information: http://eusoils.jrc.ec.europa.eu/library/themes/compaction/Data.html Download: http://eusoils.jrc.ec.europa.eu/library/themes/compaction/Data.html |
| Responsible Party | Organisation Name: Joint Research Centre of the EC |
| Constraints |
Use Limitation: Research only Access constraints: copyright |
| Quality | Spatial coverage: 27 Member States of the European Union where data available.
Pixel size: 1km Projection: ETRS89 Lambert Azimuthal Equal Area Input data source:
Soil data - European Soil Database v2
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| Topic Category | geoscientificInformation |
| Language | eng |